What are you currently most excited about with your work/career? Building our clientele. Helping seniors live at home as long as possible. Also, so many people don’t really understand medicare benefits so educating them is very rewarding.

As a Chamber Ambassador, how have you benefited professionally and personally? The professional benefits are obviously getting to know and work with a lot of smart people who are always willing to give advice to make you better at your job. The same goes for personal benefits. I think as ambassadors we want people and businesses to be successful and will help in whatever way we can.

What do you feel is the Chamber’s role in the business community? To promote and support local business to strengthen the local economy.

What do you enjoy most about living, working and playing in Siouxland? The people. For the most part Siouxland is blessed with a lot of honest, good, hardworking people. If you complain that there is nothing to do around here, you’re just not looking hard enough!

What would you tell someone considering becoming a Siouxland Chamber investor? It’s a win win. If you take advantage of all that the Chamber has to offer it can only help you to improve your business

What is on your bucket list? I would like to visit Ireland and Scotland.

DIXIE GORS Account Executive, Recover Health

Birthplace / Hometown: Born in Bemidgi, Minnesota but raised in Mason City, Iowa

Motto or Favorite Quote: “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” - C.S. Lewis

One word others would use to describe you: I had no idea how to answer this so I texted the people who know me best and asked them this exact question, here are the responses: Fearless, Bold, Motivated, Lame (I love you too Abigail, leave it to one of your kids to be funny, lol) Sweet, Caring and Loyal. Their responses surprised me, I thought they would say fun. If I had to choose one of their responses I would say, loyal.

Main lesson you’ve learned in life: Through hard times, as long as you stay true to your core values everything will always work out for the best.

Favorite way to de-stress: Spending time with someone I love curled up on the couch watching a movie. I also enjoy taking walks and getting lost in a good book.

Other volunteer/community involvement: I volunteer at the Siouxland Center for Active Generations two times a week. I teach a Wednesday Senior Yoga class and a Friday morning fitness class.